Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen “Actaeon” stoneware sculpture 20803 in dilou glaze

Condition: first quality, flawless condition

H: 33 cm
W: 23 cm

This work references a scene within Greek mythology in which the hunter Actæon accidentally stumbles upon Diana bathing. Startled and violated, Diana tells Actæon that he must be silent or he will be turned into a stag. Actæon calls to his hunting dogs, hearing them in the distance, and, as forewarned, Diana turns him into a deer. The present item is a part of Acteon transformations series and captures this moment when Acteon is already transformed into young deer.